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‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE VIRUS SAVVY...
Hardware and software, as well as training, are part of a comprehensive security plan

Dec/Jan Mfg.Trust Feature Story

Trends
Resources
Firewalls (MEMBERS Only)
Contrary Views

Trends

Resources

Network Associates Virus Protection Products
http://nai.com  

Norton Virus Protection Products - http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com
/content/productlink.cfm#0 

Symantec Security Response http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/

There are some great resources available at the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) site - http://www.cert.org/  

CERT Vulnerabilities Database

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/

Firewalls

• What a Firewall Does.
• Types of Firewalls.
• The Basics of what you need to know. 

A very informative article for the non-experts among us. Leaving a network exposed with little or no firewall protection can burn your organization with stolen or destroyed data, or a shut down of critical operations. 

Article (You must be a NCMS member to access this link successfully). 

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Contrary Views

Is a virus threat real?

Many well-intentioned people pass e-mail warnings about potential computer viruses. Check the following site before sending false warnings:
Virus Myths Page - http://www.vmyths.com/ 

What information should include when I notify people that I may have sent them a virus?

1.  First and foremost- CLEAN your system and take the necessary steps to prevent re-infection.

2. Include the name of the virus that you were infected with and include a link from an online virus database (http://vil.nai.com/VIL/default.asp) that gives a full description of virus characteristics and cleaning procedure.

Here's an example of a well written virus notification:

Dear Tom,

Yesterday, my system was infected with W32/Goner@MM virus.  You may have received this virus from me in an e-mail message.  Please understand that my company takes virus protection seriously and we have taken steps to prevent this from happening in the future.

Full details of the virus including how to remove it from your system can be found at the following link:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99272

I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEND AS MUCH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS AS POSSIBLE TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN DEALING WITH THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM.  SENDING A VAGUE OR INCOMPLETE MESSAGE ISN'T ENOUGH.

What is CERT?

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University. They study Internet security vulnerabilities, handle computer security incidents, publish security alerts, research long-term changes in networked systems, and develop information and training to help you improve security at your site.

There are many great resources available on www.cert.org and it's a great place to start your search for information on Internet Security.